Showing posts with label Research Tips. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Research Tips. Show all posts
Saturday, November 10, 2012

Field Trip... What's New?

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Yesterday, I decided to make a field trip to Hopkinsville (about 1.5 hours drive from my home) to check on some deed records in the courtho...
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Friday, August 24, 2012

Jumping to Conclusions

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“ Do Not Let the Trash Can Get in Your Way!” While working at a business recently, I went into a small room that had swinging doors...
Friday, August 10, 2012

"Open letter to a Cousin"

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' Dear Cousin, A few pointers about family history research.   As you might know I have been learning about my family for over 50 y...
Wednesday, February 22, 2012

NAVIGATING ALONG the RIVER -
Research Tips

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' Ok! I know... you are asking what is this photo about? During our last TSGS meeting, I was taking photos for the blog of different th...
Sunday, January 15, 2012

Find-A-Grave

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I need to ask everyone, what has changed at Find-A-Grave site? Suddenly, I have had several emails from people who are interested in the fam...
Sunday, November 27, 2011

NAVIGATING ALONG the RIVER -
Research Tips

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' Every time I really want to break down one of my genealogy "brick walls," I think about doing "back-door" researc...
Saturday, July 16, 2011

Navigating Along the River - Research Tips

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. It seems... that if we try to take shortcuts, we often find obstacles or pitfalls in our path. At least that is what I generally end up ...
Sunday, March 27, 2011

"Darrah's Genealogical Seminar at Willard Library"

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' Yesterday, I attended a genealogical seminar at Willard Library where a fellow Indiana Society SAR member, Ron Darrah , presented tw...
Friday, August 20, 2010

NAVIGATING ALONG the RIVER -
Research Tips

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' This is a post card with a photo of Evansville's St. Mary's Hospital submitted by TSGS member Claudia Gleason. She stated that...
Thursday, May 20, 2010

Researchers: Please be Polite!

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' As I go around to places looking for genealogical data, clues or general information... I am learning more & more that today'...
Thursday, May 6, 2010

"How to Spot an Email Hoax!"

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' As we travel along our journey to find our ancestors, most of us are going to begin using the Internet to help us make connections wit...
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Wednesday, April 7, 2010

NAVIGATING ALONG the RIVER -
Research Tips

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Recently, Cyndi Howells of Cyndi's List stated on FaceBook: "I might end up sounding like a broken record here. But my initial tips...
Monday, February 1, 2010

NAVIGATING ALONG the RIVER -
Research Tips

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' Spelling in Research Records Yesterday we got a new 1 year old Westie by the name of "Ollie" (picture below). I have a grand...
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Monday, January 18, 2010

STAYING AFLOAT in the GENE POOL -
Genetic DNA News

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. Perspective At our TSGS monthly meeting last Tuesday night, Larry Goss made a report about having all put the last 2 issues of the Tri-Sta...
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Saturday, January 16, 2010

NAVIGATING ALONG the RIVER -
Research Tips

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. Research Inventory by Terry Winchester Have you ever found yourself scouring through records online, such as at http://www.ancestry.com/ ...
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Tuesday, December 15, 2009

NAVIGATING ALONG the RIVER -
Research Tips

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. I spent about 20 hours in St. Mary's Hospital Sunday evening through half of Monday... I had chest pains. It was discovered that it w...
Friday, November 20, 2009

"Red Flags"

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. When you see a red flag it is a serious warning of some sort. While researching your family history, you will come across red flags all ...
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Saturday, October 10, 2009

NAVIGATING ALONG the RIVER -
Research Tips

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. I just sent out an email to a distant cousin pointing out some things about researching that might help in the search of the proof we need...
Tuesday, September 22, 2009

NAVIGATING ALONG the RIVER -
Research Tips

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. I have been busy on personal genealogy... Sunday night after 10 PM, I got a message about Mom's maternal line of WOOD... talk about br...
Friday, August 7, 2009

NAVIGATING ALONG the RIVER -
Research Tips

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Free 1930 US Census Through the Month of August The 1930 US Census is one of the most powerful resources available to anyone who wants to le...